Stingrays Add Forward Kyle Thomas and Defenseman Derrick Pallis

2013-07-24T18:30:05Z2013-12-28T19:29:06Z

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC -

The South
Carolina Stingrays and Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Spencer
Carbery announced today that the team has signed forward Kyle Thomas anddefenseman Derrick Pallis. In keeping with club policy, terms of the
agreements were not disclosed.

Thomas, 23,
completed a four-year collegiate career at Norwich University last season
totaling 120 points (66 goals, 54 assists) in 109 games and served as an
alternate captain his senior year. During his freshman season (2009-10), the Waltham, Massachusetts,
native was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year, to the ECAC All-Rookie Team and
helped the Cadets capture the NCAA Division III Championship. The following
year, he was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the ECAC Tournament. Thomas
also attended the Minnesota Wild (NHL) Development Camp in the summer of 2011
and 2012.

"I've heard great
things about the organization," said Thomas. "I've talked to Coach Carbery a
couple times and his expectations for me are to do what I've done my entire
career: be a power forward, try and make plays and put the puck in the net."
Click here
to listen to the complete interview.

Thomas' father,
William, was selected in the first round (26th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft
by the Dallas Cowboys and over a three-year career, dressed for Dallas, Houston and Kansas City.

In his rookie
campaign last season, Pallis, 23, split time between the Trenton Titans of the
ECHL and Fort Worth Brahmas of the Central Hockey League (CHL). In Trenton, the Medfield, Massachusetts, product tallied three goals
and 14 assists for 17 points in 38 contests and eight points (two goals, six
assists) in 25 games and one assist in four playoff games with the Brahmas.
Prior to turning pro, Pallis attended Princeton University for four seasons
acquiring 56 points (16 goals, 40 assists) in 127 games and named an alternate
captain his senior year.

"I'm excited for a
fresh start to a new hockey season," Pallis mentioned. "I faced some adversity
last year with the NHL lockout, so I'm excited for a cleaner season." Click here
to listen to the complete interview.

The
Stingrays kick off their 21st season of hockey in the Lowcountry on Saturday,
October 19 against the defending Kelly Cup Champion Reading Royals at 7:35
p.m. in Reading, Pennsylvania and celebrate Opening Night,
Stingrays Alumni Game, Zooperstars! and 2013-14 schedule giveaway
at the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, October 26 against their
in-state rivals, the Greenville Road Warriors, at 7:05 p.m.

Hall of Fame players
such as Jason Fitzsimmons, Dave Seitz, Brett Marietti, Nate
Kiser, Rob Concannon and Matt Scherer along with
fan-favorites Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Johann Kroll, Trevor Johnson
and more return to the Coliseum ice for a pregame Alumni Game before the
Stingrays battle the Greenville Road Warriors later that night. The
world-famous Zooperstars! will perform during the intermissions and the
first 5,000 fans receive a 2013-14 magnet schedule! Click here to see the Zooperstars! in
action!